Young Life in the

1. Young Life in the • New York Metropolitan Region

3. Who We Are The New York Metropolitan Region (NYMR) has experienced growth in many measurable areas. We have a track record of attracting quality staff with a willingness to take the proven principles of Young Life and apply them to the unique cultural identities of the Metropolitan New York area. We have been blessed with an amazing team that has spent a great deal of time and passion seeking to change the lives of kids for Christ. We firmly believe, that every “success” we have experienced has been from the hand of God. Notwithstanding any success we have experienced, we are confronted with the unmistakable truth that we are just scratching the surface - there are 5,263,586 kids we have yet to reach.

4. Where We Are Going Compelled by the number of kids in our Region who do not yet know Jesus, we as a team have committed ourselves to start 95 new ministries in the next 5 years. To do this we will invest in senior staff, develop "best in class" leadership, grow "in-culture" ministries, and take more kids to camp. We have assimilated our plans and objectives into the mission-wide goals of Young Life.

5. Mission-Wide Goals For AreasUpdated Fall 2009- Summer 20101. PERSONAL GROWTH – Staff and Team Leaders will write and implement a plan for their own spiritual, personal, family and professional growth, which they will submit to their supervisors for input, approval, accountability, encouragement and prayer.2. PRAYER – Areas will write and implement a prayer strategy. Each staff person will have a Matthew 9:38 list..

6. Mission-Wide Goals For AreasUpdated Fall 2009- Summer 2010 3. KIDS- Areas will write and implement a plan to introduce more kids to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith in the following: a. going deeper in current ministries (contact, club and campaigners) b. starting new ministries c. taking more kids to camp 4. LEADERS - Areas will write and implement a plan to grow the quantity and quality of the leaders in their Area.

7. Mission-Wide Goals For AreasUpdated Fall 2009- Summer 20105. . FINANCES - In light of the new Zero Deficit Financial Policy (in effect 10/1/09), every Area will have and use an updated and working online FDT and PPL, and implement the TDS principles..

8. Per Staff Checklist • Spiritual Growth Plan • Days Away • Vacation Days Request and Tracking (see policy) • Ministry Goals • Weekly Schedule • Personal Funding Raising Plan

9. Per Area Checklist • Internal Vision and Strategy • Foundations of YL • Who we are • What we do • Long term goals • Annual Goals • Staff structure/org chart • Area map Acting AD should work with Committee

10. Per Area Checklist (continued) • Area Communication Plan • Matthew 9:38 List • Volunteer Leader Initiative • Committee/Adult Work Development Plan • New Ministry Plan Acting Area Director is point person.

11. Per Area Checklist (continued) • Admin items • Update GPS • All requests from regional and metro offices • Camping requests • P-Card System • Mission Security • Volunteers Manager • Area-wide Database

12. Per Area Financial Health Checklist • Read Revenue & Expense Reports monthly • Read Trial Balance Reports monthly • Update cash flow monthly • Update Online PPL monthly • Staff/Committee follow all deficit policies

13. Per Area Financial Health Checklist (continued) • Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) Plan • TDS Team purpose statement and roles • Annual Vision Statement (for external consumption) • Update and utilize Priority Prospect List (PPL) • Master Financial Calendar (Events, Asks, Goals, Action Steps) • Thank you strategy (integrate Area-Wide Communication Plan)

14. Per Area Financial Health Checklist (continued) • 95 in 5 Grant Reporting • Proactive and professional updates • Clear tracking of pledges and gifts • Leverage grants to become better areas and better staff directors

15. Per Ministry Checklist • Contact Work plan/log • 12 month Camp plan • Club plan • Campaigner plan • Participation in regional and county-level Leadership events • Team meetings Team leader is point person.

16. Personal Growth • Updated spiritual growth plan on file • Monthly Day Away • Vacation Policy • Be discipled and be a disciple worker • Personal stewardship (time, talent, finances) venues

17. Spiritual Leadership • Feeding Ourselves Spiritually • Modeling the character of Christ • Praying • Honoring God’s Word • Loving others

18. Leadership Development & Recruitment • Invest in Senior Staff • Run Best in Class Leadership • Strengthen Campaigner Work

19. Invest in Senior Staff • Staffing-up • Area Health Reporting • Regular Meetings of Regional Senior Leadership “Earning the right to be heard.”

20. Best in Class Leadership • College Campus Work • Student Staff & Summer Interns • New Staff Recruitment • Staff Training • Volunteer Leadership Initiative • Committee Development “Earning the right to be heard.”

21. Strengthen Campaigner Work • Camping Assignments • Campaigner Weekend • Service Projects • Mission Trips • Challenge “Campaigner myths” “Earning the right to be heard.”

22. Ministry Club Growth • We will grow new ministries. • We will increase the quality of existing ministries. • We will take more kids to camp.

23. Growing New Ministries • 95 in 5 Plan • Area Growth Plan (Vision Statement) • High standards of ministry criterion • In-culture ministries “Earning the right to be heard.”

24. Increasing Quality of Existing Ministries • Area Visits • Focus on Excellence • Senior Leadership part of model Club “Earning the right to be heard.”

25. Taking More Kids to Camp • 15% growth per ministry per year • 12 month camp sell plans • Lake Champion Capital Campaign “Earning the right to be heard.”

26. Financial Health • NYMR will continue Zero Deficit Policy • Updated Vision Statements • Update and utilize PPL, Cash-Flow, etc • Committee partnership & ownership • Everyone raises personal support • Area Communications Plan